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BITTERS / SYRUPS

BITTERCUBE BITTERS WISCONSIN Created by hand with naturally sourced ingredients, using no extracts or oils. The process takes 2-5 weeks depending on the variety. One-gallon jars or batches in barrels—but the hands-on process remains the same. Bittercube Bitters add depth to cocktails with just a few drops. Bittercube All Day Aromatic Bitters 96PF / 300ML A high quality, handcrafted, workhorse bitters made for day-to-day use. With more than a decade of experience in the industry, the crew at Bittercube set out to create bitters without excess and pretension. Bittercube Blackstrap Non-Alc / 5oz Full-bodied, slightly spicy and earthy, with two types of molasses, three types of cinnamon, nutmeg, sassafras, and sarsaparilla. Perfect to garnish egg white cocktails. Provide visual appeal and intense aroma. Bittercube Bolivar Non-Alc / 5oz

Bittercube Ginger Allspice Non-Alc / 30ML

Jamaican jerk botanicals in bitters? That’s crazy. Crazy good! Leave it to us to tinker with pimento – also known as allspice – and capture the essence of a berry that’s been used in drinks since the ancient Mayan age. These rum-based bitters are at home in tiki drinks, add instant mulling spice to hot cocktails, plus elevate ginger flavor and spiciness. They’ll even hold their own against punchy ryes and smoky spirits like mezcal and scotch. Bittercube Grapefruit Hibiscus Non-Alc / 30ML this infamous batch took inspiration from Jamaica Tea, which marries spices like ginger and clove with hibiscus during the holiday season. Whether your

cocktail is up or on the rocks, you can turn up the Jamrock with each dash delivering grapefruit and hibiscus overtones plus underlying spice notes of allspice, ginger and vanilla. Bittercube Orange Non-Alc / 5oz Citrus forward with aromas of bright orange, toasted coriander, caraway, and cardamom. Bittercube Orange Bitters are finished with a touch of burnt sugar, creating

Versatile, with floral notes of chamomile and jasmine, plus cinnamon and dried fruits on the finish. Bolivar is an homage to an old recipe found in a 19th century cocktail book. Bittercube Cherry Bark Vanilla Non-Alc / 5oz Woodsy and aromatic, these rustic bitters have an aroma of cocoa and bitter almonds, with flavors of vanilla, fennel, and star anise. Bittercube Chipotle Cacao Bitters 94PF / 5oz With a variety of chili peppers, cocoa, coffee and cubeb berries, Chipotle Cacao has great heat and depth of flavor, reminiscent of a mole. This unique variety of chocolate bitters is finished with agave nectar and sea salt, which rounds out an already exceptional and uncommon offering.

subtle, caramelized orange character. Bittercube Root Beer Bitters 94PF / 5oz

Earthy and dark, Root Beer Bitters are complex and complement barrel-aged spirits. Citrus and herbal notes

balance the anise and cinnamon. Bittercube Trinity Bitters Non-Alc / 5oz

A proprietary blend of Cherry Bark Vanilla, Bolivar and Orange Bitters creates an all-purpose bitters style. This union is rested for more than a month, amalgamating the flavors to produce a unique, versatile, bitters.

What Exactly Are Bitters?

Bitters are alcoholic spirits that are infused with herbs, roots, fruit and leaves. They typically consist of water and alcohol,which has been steeped with a combination of botanicals. Made with high proof alcohol and strong flavors, bitters are highly concentrated; just a dash or two is necessary in a cocktail, and you’re never supposed to drink them alone. (Potable bitters, or bitters you can drink on their own, like Italian amari, are a distinct category.) The Kitchn explains that bitters use high proof alcohol for “maximum flavor extraction and preservation,” and that for a neutral flavor, vodka and grain alcohol, like Everclear, are best. You can also

make bitters using other alcohols, like 101-proof bourbon or 151-proof rum. With so many possible combinations of botanicals and alcohols, the world of bitters is vast and varied.

So what’s their point? Ira Koplowitz, co-founder of bitters company Bittercube, told Journal Sentinel. You add a drop or two to a cocktail to balance out flavors and add depth to a drink.

“BITTERS... the spice rack of the cocktail world”

—IRA KOPLOWITZ

— HUFFINGTONPOST.COM

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